UpdateClient.exe
UpdateClient by ActivePath Ltd. (Signed)
Overview
There are 3 versions of updateclient.exe in the wild, the latest version being 5.8.27.0. updateclient.exe is run as a standard windows process in the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges. The process utilizes the Windows Task Scheduler to automatically launch the file as a process when a user logs into Windows. The average file size is about 511.36 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to ActivePath Ltd. by VeriSign. Some variations of the file have been seen to be installed with the program ActiveMail from ActivePath Ltd.. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0028% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 884 KB with the maximum memory reaching around 964 KB and typical read I/O operations are around 23 Bytes per minute.
What is updateclient.exe?
ActiveMail Update (UpdateClient) is the software updater program which runs in the background of Windows and automatically starts up when your PC boots. It checks for software udpates and automatically downloads and installs them if found.
About updateclient.exe (from ActivePath Ltd.)
“ActiveMail brings life to your email, so you can finally enter the world of rich and interactive content without leaving your inbox. When you get an email with a link to an online video, ActiveMail au”
 Details
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| File name: | updateclient.exe |
| Publisher: | ActivePath Ltd. |
| Product name: | UpdateClient |
| Description: | ActiveMail Update |
| Typical file path: | C:\ProgramData\activepath\activemail\updateclient.exe |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | ActivePath Ltd. |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Expiration date: | Thursday, September 18, 2014 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of UpdateClient.)
“ActiveMail brings life to your email, so you can finally enter the world of rich and interactive
content without leaving your inbox. Here are some of the fun things you can expect: When you get an em...”
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of updateclient.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Scheduled tasks
- Entry path '\ActiveMail Chrome Watcher'
- Entry path '\ActiveMail Updater'
Scheduled tasks startups
Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)
- Login entry path '\ActiveMail Updater'
- Login entry path '\ActiveMail Chrome Watcher'
All file variations of updateclient.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Ultimate N |
55.56% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
22.22% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
22.22% |
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